Mẹ chồng dữ mẹ chồng chết, nàng dâu xấu nết nàng dâu chừa
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A bad mother-in-law is better than a bad daughter-in-law
Examples
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Sources & notes
Headword listed in the vdict.com proverb dictionary index (discovery source; headword only — no source content copied). Entered as candidate 2026-08-05; definition pending editorial review. Definition drafted by AI (@cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast) and auto-approved by rule on 2026-08-07; pending editor spot-check.
Common questions
What does “Mẹ chồng dữ mẹ chồng chết, nàng dâu xấu nết nàng dâu chừa” mean?
A bad mother-in-law is better than a bad daughter-in-law Literally: Mother-in-law fierce mother-in-law dies, daughter-in-law bad then daughter-in-law avoids
Is “Mẹ chồng dữ mẹ chồng chết, nàng dâu xấu nết nàng dâu chừa” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.